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IIRC the FBI has something crazy like a 98% conviction rate. I'd guess that they take pride in the figure, and go to great lengths to keep it that high.
by Workaccount2 5y ago
IIRC the FBI has something crazy like a 98% conviction rate. I'd guess that they take pride in the figure, and go to great lengths to keep it that high.
- voxic11 5y agoThis is because the rate is calculated by excluding charges that were dropped by prosecutors, they only count dismissals and not guilty verdicts as losses.
- kingcharles 5y agoYes, you often see things like 99% conviction rate thrown around. 90% of cases end in plea deals anyway as most people aren't willing to use their right to trial because the time you get if you lose is often 10X what you can take on a plea deal. A vast majority of those found totally innocent through DNA evidence pled guilty to murder or rape even though they were factually innocent.